Meghalaya Holiday List 2017

No GAA.84/2016/30- The Governor of Meghalaya is pleased to declare that the offices under the Government of Meghalaya and all Revenue and Magisterial Courts in Meghalaya shall be closed on the following days of the year 2017.

General Holidays

SI.

No

Gregorian Calendar

National Calendar

(SAKA – ERA)

Days of the week

Name of the Festivals

No of day(s)

1.

1st January, 2017

11th Pausha 1938 (SE)

Sunday

New Year’s Day

1 (One) Day

2.

26th January, 2017

6th Magha 1938 (SE)

Thursday

Republic Day

1 (One) Day

3.

13th March, 2017

22nd Phalguna 1938 (SE)

Monday

Holi

1 (One) Day

4.

14th, April, 2017

24th Chaitra 1939 (SE)

Friday

Good Friday

1 (One) Day

5.

26th June , 2017

5th Asadha 1939 (SE)

Monday

Id-UI-Fitre

1 (One) Day

6.

16th July, 2017

25th Asadha (SE)

Sunday

Beh Deinkhlam

1 (one) Day

7.

17th July, 2017

26th Asadha (SE)

Monday

U Tirot Sing Day

1 (One) Day

8.

15th August , 2017

24th Sravana 1939 (SE)

Tuesday

Independence Day

1(One) Day

9.

2nd September, 2017

11th Bhadra 1939 (SE)

Saturday

Idu’l-Zuha (Bakrid)

1 (one) Day

10.

29th September, 2017

7th Asvina 1939 (SE)

Friday

Maha Navami

1 (One) Day

11.

30th September , 2017

8th Asvina, 1939 (SE)

Saturday

Dussehra (Vijaya Dasami)

1 (One) Day

12.

2th October, 2017

10th Asvina , 1939 (SE)

Monday

Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday

1 (one) Day

13.

19th October , 2017

27th Asvina , 1939 (SE)

Thursday

Kali Puja

1(One) Day

14.

20th October, 2017

28th Asvina, 1939 (SE)

Friday

Deepawali

1(one) Day

15

10th November, 2017

19th Kartika, 1939 (SE)

Friday

Wangala Festival

1(one) Day

16.

23rd November, 2017

2nd Agrahayana 1939 (SE)

Thurday

Seng Kutsnem

1(one) Day

17

12th December, 2017

21st Agrahayana 1939 (SE)

Tuesday

Pa- Togan Nengminza Sangma

1 (one) Day

18.

18th December , 2017

27th Agrahayana 1939 (SE)

Monday

Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham

1 (one) Day

19.

24th December , 2017

3rd Pausha 1939 (SE)

Sunday

Christmas Festival

1 (one) Day

20

25th December , 2017

4th Pausha 1939 (SE)

Monday

Christmas Festival

1 (One) Day

21.

26th December , 2017

5th Pausha 1939 (SE)

Tuesday

Christmas Day

1 (one) Day

22.

27th December , 2017

6th Pausha 1939 (SE)

Wednesday

Christmas Festival

1 (one) Day

23.

30th December, 2017

9th Pausha 1939 (SE)

Saturday

U Kiang Nangbah

1 (one) Day

(a) Public Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 are issued under Notification No GAA.84/2016/30 dated the 22nd November, 2016.

LOCAL HOLIDAYS

The Deputy Commissioners are authorized to declare a maximum of 3 (three) days only as local holidays within their respective Jurisdiction on the following occasions during 2017 exxcept for the East Khasi Hills District Where State Government in GAD will declare the Local Holidays.

No. GAA. No GAA.84/2016/30 – In exercise of the Power conferred by section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument, Act 1881 (XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home affairs No 39/1/68-Judi.III dated the 8th May, 1968, the Governor of Meghalaya is Pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays in the State of Meghalaya during the Year 2017.

HOLIDAYS UNDER NEGITIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881

SI. No

Gregorian Calendar

National Calendar

(Saka-Era)

Days of the week

Name of the Festivals

No. of day(s)

1.

1st January 2017

11th Pausha 1938 (SE)

Sunday

New Years Day

1 (one) day

2.

26th January 2017

6th Magha 1938 (SE)

Thursday

Republic Day

1 (one) day

3.

13th March 2017

22nd Phalguna 1938 (SE)

Monday

Holi

1 (one) day

4.

14th April 2017

24th Chaitra 1939 (SE)

Friday

Good Friday

1 (one) Day

5.

16th July 2017

25th Asadha 1939 (SE)

Sunday

Beg Deinkhlam

1 (one) day

6.

17th July 2017

26th Asadha 1939 (SE)

Monday

U Tirot Sing Day

1 (one) day

7.

15th August 2017

24th Sravana 1939 (SE)

Tuesday

Independence Day

1 (one) day

8.

02th September 2017

11st Bhadra 1939 (SE)

Saturday

Idu’s-Zuha (Bakrid)

1 (one) day

9.

29th September 2017

07th Asvina 1939 (SE)

Friday

Dussehra (Maha Navami)

1 (one) day

10.

30th September 2017

08th Asvina 1939

(SE)

Saturday

Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)

1 (one) day

11.

02th October 2017

10th Asvina 1939 (SE)

Monday

Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday

1 (one) day

12.

19th October 2017

27th Asvina 1939 (SE)

Thursday

Kali Puja

1 (one) day

13.

20th October 2017

28th Asvina 1939 (SE)

Friday

Deepawali

1 (one) Day

14.

10th November 2017

19th Kartika 1939 (SE)

Friday

Wangala Festival

1 (one) day

15.

23rd November 2017

02nd Agrahayana 1939 (SE)

Thursday

Seng Kutsnem

1 (one) day

16.

12th December 2017

21st Agrahayana 1939 (SE)

Tuesday

Pa-TOgan Nengminza Sangma

1 (one) day

17.

18th December 2017

27th Agrahayana 1939 (SE)

Monday

Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham

1 (one) day

18.

24th December 2017

03rd Pausha 1939 (SE)

Sunday

Christmas Festival

1 (one) day

19.

25th December 2017

04th Pausha 1939 (SE)

Monday

Christmas Festival

1 (one) day

20.

26th December 2017

05th Pausha 1939 (SE)

Tuesday

Christmas Festival

1 (one) day

21.

30th December 2017

09th Pausha 1939 (SE)

Saturday

U Kiang Nangbah

1 (one) Day

N.B. a) Holidays to be observed in the State Government Offices and all Magisterial Court in Meghalaya are issued under Notification, No GAA.84/2016/30 Dated 22nd November, 2016.

Under Secretary to the Government Of Meghalaya
General Administration (A) Department